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CHAP. IX. 
Interview with Fafil—Tranfattions in the Camp. 
E found Bamba a collection of villages, in a valley. 
. now filled with foldiers. We went to the left with. 
our guide, and got a tolerable houfe, but the door had been. 
carried away. Fafil’s tent was pitched a little below us, 
larger than the others, ‘but without further diftinGtion: it. 
was eafily known, however, by the lights about it, and by. 
the nagareet, which ftill continued beating: he was then 
juft alighting from his horfe. I immediately fent Ayto- 
Aylo’s fervant, whom I had with me, to prefent my compli-. 
ments, and acquaint him of my being on the road to vifit. 
him. JI thought now all my difficulties were over: for 
I knew it was in his power to forward us to-our journey’s 
end; and his fervants, whom I faw at the palace near the 
king, when Fafil was invefted with his command, had affu- 
red me, not only of an effectual protection, but alfo of a mag- 
nificent reception if I chanced to find him in Maitfha. 
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